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17 APR 2007
This document should be considered a Planning Statement in support of the planning application to construct 16 No semi-detached and terraced first time buyer houses for purchase through the DoLGE House Purchase Assistance Scheme.
It is hoped that the additional information provided within the statement will pre-empt any queries and allay any concerns that interested parties to the application may have.
The documents forming part of this application are as follows:-
The Site is located adjacent to the A23 and is accessed from the existing estate access road which serves Phases 1 and 2. The site is defined by natural field boundaries and is approximately 0.61ha or 1.51 acres.
Access to the site will be from an existing access point created during the construction of Phase 2 and has been designed in accordance with Manx Roads 1 documentation and suitable for adoption by the Department of Transport.
The site design incorporates first time buyer provision consisting of 10No 3 bed semi-detached and 6No 2 bed terraced units. All dwellings are to comply with the requirements stipulated in the Housing Purchase Assistance Scheme.
The architectural style adopted and the materials proposed reflect the local vernacular present in the adjoining developments and retain the overall development plan concept. These materials have become commonly used due to their longevity and low maintenance requirements. This will benefit the end user and ensure that the character of the new development will remain fresh for many years to come.
Each dwelling is to have parking facilities at a ratio of 2 spaces per dwelling. The DHSS unit is to have a minimum 6No car parking spaces derived through discussions with DoT Network Planning Department Head Mr Derek Sewell. At the meeting consideration was requested for a possible link footpath through the site to access the bus stop located on the main A23. Advice has also been sought from the Police Architectural Liaison officer Mike Radcliffe, who has confirmed that he is not happy with the link footpath being provided and feels that this would be detrimental to the amenity of the development as a whole and could lead to possible anti-social behaviour, copy of his letter is enclosed with this designer's statement.
The development is proposed to be drained with new foul and surface water drainage with connections into the existing sewer lines located in Phase 2 estate access road. Consultation with the Drainage Department has confirmed that detailed design will not be required at Planning Submission stage, but consideration must be noted for attenuation of the surface water system, discharge into the existing system must not exceed 7ltrs/hectare.
Consultation with the Planning Department has confirmed that the proposed scheme does not give rise to any major concerns for the Department and falls within existing planning policy. Braddan Parish District Planning Circular 6/91 confirms zoning for the site to be predominantly residential and the area is also designated as appropriate for residential development on the 1982 Development Plan.
Soft landscaping is proposed to further integrate the scheme and also provide some screening with adjoining properties and the A23. The proposals as submitted represent a fully integrated scheme in keeping with the surroundings and will enhance an already pleasant area whilst providing much needed first time buyer housing.
Cornerstone Architects March 2007.
| 1548/06/01 | Site Location Plan |
| 1548/06/02 | Site Plan Proposed |
| 1548/06/03 | Existing Site Survey |
| 1548/06/04 | Proposed Site Signage Board |
| 1548/06/05A | Sectional Street Elevation |
| 1548/06/06B | Development Plan |
| 1548/06/07 | Road sections and pipe protection details |
| 1548/06/10 | Manx Road 2 Standard manhole and drainage details |
| 1548/06/11 | Pergola detail 2 |
| 1548/06/13A | Proposed Site Adoption/Ownership Plan |
| 1548/06/20A | 2 Bedroom Unit |
| 1548/06/21B | 3 Bedroom Unit |
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